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Its time for a brand new monthly promo at Chef Mauri Group of Restaurants and this time, its the ever popular meat lover’s promo which is running at ALL Chef Mauri restaurants nation-wide. The dishes for this promo include steak with blue cheese, home-made oxtail pasta, roast beef with lentils, meatloaf, and of course, the […]

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Had the pleasure of dining with some of the UBDfm crew last night at Villa Mauri. It was a pizza and pasta treat of the all you can eat kind! At only B$15.50 per head, our young undergrads certainly tucked in and enjoyed the various dishes including penne arrabiatta, seafood pasta, ravioli carbonara, and various […]

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All this week, Grazie Mauri is running its Wicked Promotion which features free appetizers and desserts. For every pizza or pasta dish you order from the promo menu, you get to choose either a free appetizer or dessert, and for every mains you order, you get to choose a free appetizer AND dessert. Good value […]

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For the month of September, Chef Michele is running a Tortellini Promotion at Villa Mauri. The origin of tortellini is obscure although many legends lay claim to the origins of it. A strong local tradition has it that this dish was born in Castelfranco Emilia (province of Modena). One night during a trip, Lucrezia Borgia checked into […]

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As with previous years, Villa Mauri is offering an all you can eat buffet where you can order as many dishes from the main course menu which consists of Beef Medallion served in rosemary and garlic sauce, Lamb chop served with black pepper sauce, chicken served with mushroom sauce, and fish fillet with spicy tomato, […]

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In the true spirit of Ramadhan, the Rizqun Coffeehouse is offering diners the opportunity to win a lucky draw prize which is an an Umrah Package for two persons. For patrons who are indecisive on locations to break their fast, Rizqun Coffeehouse is the place to go as with every dine-in, a receipt entitles customers […]

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WAGYU. The word itself brings to mind tender, melt in your mouth beef. This is where Chef Mauri comes in during the month of June. He has prepared a special menu dedicated to the different wagyu cuts which are a feast for the tastebuds…. Carpaccio di Wagyu. These thin slices of wagyu beef topped with […]

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Grazie Mauri, one of Chef Mauri’s outlets, is celebrating its second year anniversary and in conjunction with the celebration, Grazie Mauri is currently having 50 per cent discounts on all its pasta and pizza. According to Chef Mauri, the seafood pasta, Pizza Hawaiana, lamb shank and chocolate pudding are the most favourable dishes in the […]

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There’s a new kid on the block and its called modesto bistro & grill. Located at Abraco Building in Batu Besurat (right next to Shabulicious & Neometro Furniture) the place is quite huge with a well appointed interior. I quite liked the ID and logo design. The chef is Indonesian and formerly worked in the […]

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Food lovers are in for a treat as the Goldiana Cafe and Lounge at the Orchid Garden Hotel is currently having a Penang Hawker’s Food Promotion. Goldiana Café and Lounge has been transformed to a ‘Hawker Style’ layout with seven stalls serving dishes ranging from Nasi Kandar to delicious Laksa and Nasi Lemak including the […]

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Seafood lovers! Its baaack! For the entire month of May, The Rizqun Coffee House is having its awesome Nelayan Night Food Promotion featuring assorted seafood which is displayed on a boat. On offer are mussels, satak, crabs, prawns, sea bass, red snapper, kurisi, duai, bakulan, rumahan, stingray, squid, and lots more which are procured FRESH […]

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In the Hokkien dialect, Chap Goh Meh means the 15th night of Chinese New year. It is celebrated with prayers and offerings to mark the end of the Chinese New Year. For most Bruneians nowadays, Chap Goh Meh is not celebrated widely. Most of the celebrations, if any, are confined to a small family dinner. […]

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There seems to be a trend these days to hark back to the “good old days” with retro being the new metro. In terms of restaurants, old time kopitiams are coming back to fashion with a vengeance. In Singapore and Malaysia, we have Kiliney, Ipoh Kopitiam, Yakun, Toastbox etc. In Brunei, we are not deprived […]

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Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) recently held a media appreciation night to express its gratitude to members of the media at the Royal Brunei Recreational Club. “It is a good opportunity for the management and staff of BIBD to get to know the media in Brunei in an informal outing session and at the […]

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Although an acquired taste with its bold and spicy flavours, Korean cuisine is slowly garnering a following in Brunei. To date there are probably a handful of Korean restaurants in town.A couple of nights ago, da missus and I checked out this new Korean restaurant called Silla which just opened down the road from our […]

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Last night’s Singapore Association Annual Dinner was characterized by fun, entertainment, and of course multiculturalism. The venue was packed solid with folks from Singapore and their friends and family. There were performances from Pei Pei, Yani, and local band Prodigy. The emcee for the night was Singaporean funnyman Suhaimi Yusof who got the crowd chuckling […]

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Despite the Nerds or Superheroes theme, it was the invasion of the nerds at the Baiduri Bank Media Appreciation Night last night where the nerds clearly outnumbered the superheroes! Those who WERE dressed as superheroes were AWESOME though! Baiduri GM Pierre Imhof was fortunate that he didn’t take an SMS suggestion from a friend asking […]

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Hi folks! After a long absence, my buddy Mauri is back in the kitchens of Grazie Mauri to cook up a storm! He’s making up for lost time by inviting all Italian food lovers in Brunei to come on over to Grazie Mauri in Gadong to have a go at the variety of authentic Italian […]

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The Empire Hotel and Country Club’s upscale clubhouse restaurant – Bunker Bistro has launched its new menu early this month. The dining venue that overlooks the putting green, South China Sea and Country Club’s 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, is featuring a deliciously new appetizing menu, highlighting both local and international cuisine. marinated mushroom […]

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BAIDURI BANK GROUP hosted a sit-down banquet for its customers and business associates for its ‘Malam Silaturrahim 2011′ celebration at The Empire Hotel and Country Club last night. Gracing the event as the guest of honour was the Chairperson of Baiduri Bank Group Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Zariah Binti Al-Marhum […]

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Did you know that in Indonesia Idul Fitri has a legally mandated salary bonus for all employees, known as Tunjangan Hari Raya (THR) as enforced by Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (“Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi”)? That’s right folks. The mandated amount of this salary bonus differs by region. For example, within the Jakarta […]

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From here: A modern take on the traditional hawker centre, the Straits Kitchen, located at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, offers Halal Chinese, Malay and Indian cuisine. Designed by the world renowned design firm Super Potato, this restaurant is sleekly furnished in steel, wood and marble. Tuck into an endless list of local favourites like Laksa […]

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Last night, the kids and I trooped on over to the newly renovated Pondok Sari Wangi Sengkurong to try out the sungkai buffet which was made up of padang dishes including ayam assam pedas, tempe goreng mandarin, pakis sambal, tahu, dendeng belado, daging tongseng and others. It was a veritable feast of flavours and textures […]

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A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated the FIL’s 72nd birthday at Ligong Restaurant at the Empire. The all you can eat promo is one of our favourites when it comes to special celebrations like these. Happy Birthday babah, from all the gang. Wishing you good health, and happiness throughout the year! Like this:Like Loading…

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Ramadhan has arrived and like always, the Goldiana Cafe is abuzz with many patrons flocking to join and dine in their Sungkai Ramadhan promotion. Throughout this period, the Orchid Garden Hotel will be preparing a grand feast for all patrons planning to dine at the hotel. A weekly selected menu will be running throughout the […]

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Another big favourite among the Bruneian crowds for sungkai is iLotus Restaurant in Rimba. Every year, the crowd seems to get bigger and bigger. This year, the restaurant actually put up a marquee outside the main restaurant to cater for the big crowd. I think its an awesome move as the restaurant can now cater […]

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Last night, the AB gang trooped over to Saffron Restaurant for our annual sungkai ritual which we’ve been observing for the past few years. To keep things interesting, every year, the concept is slightly different but the one thing that is constant is the quality of the food, the relaxed ambience, and the attentive service […]

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For the first time ever, this Ramadhan, Excapade will be offering a sungkai buffet for its customers, but only at it Gadong branch, and only for limited numbers. For B$28.80 (discount card can be used as well!), you get a full spread of sashimi and sushi, teppanyaki dishes, tempura dishes, as well as rice and […]

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TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru) held an appreciation night for members of the media as thank you for their support and contribution in spreading and covering news for the knowledge of the public in the Sultanate. The event was held at Brunei Hotel in the capital last Saturday night. Representatives from eight media agencies in Brunei […]

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The Rizqun Coffeehouse is currently running a promo on masakan ala kampong featuring kampong favorites like belutak, ambuyat, ulam-ulaman, sambal pegaga, hati buyah, tahai, and many more. The promo runs until 15th July so if you’re in the mood for some traditional Bruneian dishes, go on down to the Rizqun Coffeehouse! Belutak Kari Ayam Sambal […]

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Kamayan is an interesting word in Tagalog. It can mean eat with hands, but it also means having fun as its more literal meaning is shaking hands or getting acquainted. I’m not sure if the current owners knew this before they took over Seri Kamayan Restaurant all those years ago. The Gadong branch was one […]

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IT WAS a food lovers haven as more than a dozen of different Australian-Bruneian fusion dishes were served during the Brustralia 2 foodie event last Sunday. The event was organised by the Brunei-Australia Alumni (BAAA) and held at Australian High Commissioner Mark Sawers’ residence in Jalan Kota Batu. Brustralia was participated by a number of […]

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Chop Jing Chew is an institution among Bruneians particularly those raised in or living in the Brunei/Muara district. It kinda reminds me of the tv-series Cheers except it isn’t a pub. But the atmosphere’s the same… You see familiar faces every week… The waiters however busy, will always find time to chit chat with you. […]